Dressmaker&#39;s pattern gauge



ER'S PATTERN GAUGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 11, 1957 wz zziw E. M.FRANKLIN DRESSMAKER s PATTERN GAUGE Jan. 20, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 FiledMarch 11, 1957 FIG. 4

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ATTORNEY Jan. 20, 1959 E. M. FRANKLIN DRESSMAKERS PATTERN GAUGE 3Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 11, 1957 l A. J

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United States Patent DRESSMAKERS PATTERN GAUGE Edna M. Franklin,Oklahoma City, Okla.

Application March 11, 1957, Serial N 0. 645,336

'7 Claims. (Cl. 33-42) The present invention relates to the art ofdressmaking, and more particularly to sizing or gauging patterns whenmaking custom-made wearing apparel intended for use by-certainindividual persons.

The present invention is a continuatio-n-in-part of a co-pendingapplication filed by me on May 14, 1952, Serial No. 287,759, Division66, for Dressmakers Pattern Gauge, now abandoned.

It is conventional practice with dressmakers in making custom fittedgarments to either adjust the garment being made to the customer byrepeated fittings or to use a dummy made in accordance with theindividual sizes of the person being fitted. Repeated fittings of thecustomer are inconvenient to both the customer and the dressmaker fromthe standpoint of the time involved. Furthermore, dummies constructedfor use by the dressmaker for each individual customer require aconsiderable amount of storage space since one dressmaker, doing customWork, may serve fiffy or more steady customers.

It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to providea body measurement and recording device which will eliminate the use ofdressmakers dummics and yet which will enable the dressmaker toaccurately fit each customer after once adjusting the device to thecustomers figure.

The prior art reveals a number of devices which have attempted to solvethis problem by the use of tapes adapted to surround the customersfigure at desired circumferential measuring positions with relation toone or more tapes extending longitudinally of the customers figure. Thistype of arrangement reveals the general overall measurements of thecustomers figure, such as shoulder width and height, bust and waistcircumference, sleeve length, etc. These measurements may then be usedby an experienced seamstress or tailor in adjusting a garment or patternto fit the individual. Each of the devices, as shown by the prior art,fails to provide a means for allowances of material of the garment forforming darts or for easing the fit in abnormal portions of thecustomers figure as compared with the conventionally accepted standard,or with relation to other adjacent portions, heights and depths of thecustomers figure.

A similarly important object of the present invention is to provide adevice comprising a plurality of freely pliable fiat strips which may beassembled in units, and which are co-operatively joined together to forma body encompassing skeleton-like pattern or garment sizer.

Another object of the instant invention is to provide a device of thisclass in which the various strips adjustably joined together areindicially marked or scored,

whereby the relative positions of the strips may be recorded, as forexample on a card file, thus permitting the device to be disassembledand stored in a compara- 0 "ice -for correctively adjusting the patternsheets to fit a particular customer.

Still another object is to provide a device of this character which maybe used by an individual doing her own sewing for correctively adjustingpattern sheets of various styles of garments to her individualmeasurements.

An additional object is to provide a device composed of a plurality ofinter-engageable strips in which the various strips are amenable tobeing made from different colored material, thus enabling the seamstressto more quickly assemble the strips in their correct relative positions.

A further object is to provide a dressmakers pattern gauger whichaccurately measures the size of V-shaped darts needed, whereby theV-shape of the same may be marked on the pattern or the garmentmaterialfor later sewing the marked edges together to form the dart.

Still another object is to provide a garment pattern measuring devicecomprising a plurality of adjustably engaged strips in which the outeredges of the strips forming the outer edges of each section of thegarment to be formed define a garment material cutting line and in whichthe inner edges of these same strips at the same position define thepreferred seam line for assembling the garment.

The present invention accomplishes these and other objects by providinga plurality of component parts comprising elongated flat freely pliablestrips which are adjustably connected together to form right and leftfront and back sections. The outline edges of each section areco-operatively joined together to encompass the body of the individualbeing fitted. The strips are each numbered and indicially markedadjacent the joined ends. The relationship of the juncture of each striprelative to the adjacent strip or strips is then recorded for use at alater time in reproducing the exact measurements. Each of the individualsections is used as an outline guide in sizing a conventional patternand in cutting fabric to form a fitting garment.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description when takenin conjunction with the accompanying three sheets of drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of front right and left sections of thedevice in assembled relation on the figure of a person, the dotted linesbeing intended to suggest the outline of the individual figure of aperson;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating back right andleft sections of the device in assembled relation on the figure of aperson;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the left front section of the device whenlaid flatly upon a. pattern sheet, the pattern sheet being indicated bydotted lines;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, on a reduced scale, illustratingthe manner of using the left back section of the device;

Figures 5 and 6 are top plan views, on a similarly reduced scale, of theright front and left back skirt sections, respectively, of the devicewhen laid flatly upon shown by dotted lines;

Figure 7 is a view similar to Fig. 4, illustrating the manner of usingthe right back section of the device;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Fig. 3, illustrating the right frontsection of the device in use;

Figures 9 and 10 are views similar to Figs. and 6, respectively,illustrating the right back and right front skirt sections,respectively, of the device in use; and,

Figure 11 is a top plan view of the component parts of the device inassembled relation for marking. an armhole size 011 garment fabric.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in those figures ofthe drawings in which they occur.

In the drawings:

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the reference letters Aand B indicate the front right and left sections, respectively, of thedevice in assembled relation and applied to the front portion of thefigure of a person as indicated by the dotted outline 22. Referenceletters C and D similarly indicate right and left back sections,respectively, of the device in assembled relation and applied to thesame figure 22. Each of the four sections A-B and C-D substantiallycomprises a plurality of inter-engageable strips adjustably connectedtogether through perforations 23 adjacent their ends in a mannerhereinafter described in detail. Each of the strips is of substantiallyequal width and thickness and formed of some suitable freely pliablematerial, such as plastic, having sufiicient inherent rigidity toprevent any undue amount of bending in a lateral direction with relationto the longitudinal axis of each respective strip. The preferred widthof each of the strips is one-half to fiveeighths of an inch, for thereasons more fully explained hereinbelow.

The reference numerals 26 and 27 indicate right and left front neck-linestrips, respectively, each co-operatingly arcuately curved transverselyfor describing the curvature of the front neck line of a garment whenjoined together in end to end overlapping relation. The numerals 28 and29 indicate right and left front arm-hole strips, respectively, eacharcuately curved transversely and adapted to co-operatingly describe thecurvature of the forward portion of the respective right and left arm atits juncture with the shoulder of the figure 22 to define the sleeveopening measurement of a garment.

A shoulder strip 30, adapted to extend from the right side of the neckto the end of the shoulder, is connected at its opposing ends to therespective upwardly disposed ends of the right neck-line strip 26 andright arm-hole strip 28 by fasteners 32. The fasteners 32 may be of anyconventional type desired, but I have found that the common round headedflexible two pronged paper fastener to be most satisfactory from thestandpoint of ease with which the same may be inserted into and removedfrom the perforations 23 in the strips. In joining two of the ends ofthe strips, such as 26 and 30, the prongs of the fastener are insertedthrough the desired co-operatingly aligned holes 23 of the respectivestrips and then manually bent outwardly to secure the fastener. Thispermits free pivoting action between the two joined strip ends. Thefastener 32 is easily removed for altering the relative positions of thestrip ends by reversing the installation method and moving the strips asdesired. A substantially flat support 34, right triangular in generalconfiguration, is placed beneath and connected with the strip 30 withthe apex of the triangular-shaped support disposed adjacent the rightside of the neck and the right angular corner of the support adjacentthe upper end of the arm-hole strip 28, thus disposing the base portionof the support substantially parallel with relation to the curvature ofthe arm-hole strip 28. The purpose of the support 34 is to aid inpositioning the shoulder strip 30 and arm-hole strip 28 in properrelation on the upper portion of a persons shoulder and thus preventinga finished garment from tending to hang toward the back or front of theindividual.

Another shoulder strip 35, similar to the strip 30, is similarlyconnected to the upwardly disposed ends of the left neck-line strip 27and the left arm-hole strip 29 by fasteners 32. A right triangularsupport 37 is similarly placed beneath and connected to the shoulderstrip 35.

A right front side strip 38 is connected at one end in dependingrelation to the'downwardly disposed end of the right arm-hole strip 28,and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22. The strip38 is divided intermediate its ends to form a top or upper portion 3STand a lower or bottom portion 38B pivotally joined together in endoverlapping relation and substantially aligned longitudinal relation,for the purposes more fully disclosed hereinbelow. Similarly, a leftfront side strip 39, see Fig. 3, is connected at one end in dependingrelation to the downwardly disposed end of the left armhole strip 29,and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22. The strip39 is similarly divided intermediate its ends to form a top or upperportion 39T and a lower or bottom portion 39B pivotally joined togetherin end overlapping relation, for the purposes more fully disclosedhereinbelow.

A right front center strip 40 is connected at one end in dependingrelation to the forward depending end portion of the neck strip 26, andextends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22 adjacent thecenter of the front of the figure 22. A left front center strip 41 issimilarly connected at one end in depending relation to the end portionof the neck strip 27 for extending downwardly below the waist line ofthe figure 22 adjacent and parallel with relation to the strip 40.

A right front arm to arm line strip 42 is connected adjacent one end tothe arm-hole strip 28 intermediate its ends, and is extendedhorizontally across the front of the figure 22 along the arm to arm lineand connected adjacent its other end to the center strip 40. A leftfront arm to arm line strip 43 is similarly connected to the arm-holestrip 29 and the center strip 41 in end overlapping longitudinallyaligned relation with relation to the strip 42.

A right front bust line strip 44 is connected adjacent one end to theside strip 3ST in spaced relation below the depending end of thearm-hole strip 23, and is extended horizontally along the bust line ofthe figure 22 and connected adjacent its other end to the center strip40. Similarly, a left front bust line strip 45 is similarly connectedadjacent its opposing ends to the left side strip 391 and the leftcenter strip 41 along the bust line of the figure 22 in end overlappinglongitudinal alignment with relation to the strip 44.

A right front Waist line strip 4-6 extends horizontally along the waistline of thefigure 22 and is connected adjacent its opposing ends to theright side strip 38B and the center front strip 40, respectively,adjacent their depending ends. The strip 46 is divided intermediate itsends to form a right front waist strip 46? and a right front waist sidestrip 468 adjustably inter-connected in end overlapping longitudinallyaligned relation, for the reasons more fully explained hereinbelow.Similarly, a left front waist line strip 47 is similarly connectedadjacent its opposing ends to the left side strip 39B and the centerfront strip 41 adjacent their respective depending ends. The waist strip47 is similarly divided intermediate its ends to form a left front waistline strip 47F and a left front side waist line strip 478 adjustablyinter-connected in end overlapping longitudinally aligned relation andin alignment with the waist line strip 46.

A right front vertical strip 48 is connected adjacent its upper end tothe right shoulder strip 36 intermediate the ends thereof, and isadjustably connected adjacent its depending end to the waist line strip46. Similarly, a left front vertical strip 49 is similarly connected tothe left shoulder strip 35 and the waist line strip 47, respectively.

As seen in Fig. 2, the right back section C and left back section D arecomposed of component parts joined together for forming the two sectionsin a manner similar to that disclosed for the front sections A and B.The back sections C and D include two neck-line strips 50 and 51, eachco-operatingly arcuately curved transversely for describing the backneck-line of a garment when joined together in end overlapping relation;right and left back arm-hole strips 52 and 53, respectively, eacharcuately curved transversely and adapted to co-operatingly describe thecurvature of the back portion of the respective right and left arm atthe juncture with the shoulder of the figure 22 to define the opening ofthe sleeve of a garment; and right and left shoulder strips 54 and 55,respectively. The shoulder strip 54 is adapted to extend from the rightside of the neck to the end of the shoulder, and is connected at itsopposing ends to the right side end of the neck-line strip 50 and theupwardly disposed end of the arm-hole strip 52, respectively. Similarly,the left shoulder strip 55 is adapted to extend from the left side ofthe neck to the end of the shoulder, and is connected at its opposingends to the left side end of the neck strip 51 and the upwardly disposedend of the arm-hole strip 53, respectively.

A right triangular-shaped shoulder support 56, similar to the shouldersupport 34, is similarly disposed beneath and connected to the rightshoulder strip 54. Similarly, another shoulder support 57, similar tothe support 37, is similarly connected beneath the left shoulder strip55.

A right back side strip 58 (Fig. 7) is connected at one end in dependingrelation to the downwardly disposed end portion of the arm-hole strip52, and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22.Similarly, a left back side strip 59 is connected at one end independing relation to the depending end portion of the left arm-holestrip 53, and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22.

A right back center strip 66 is connected at one end in dependingrelation to the end portion of the right side neck strip 5d adjacent thecenter back of the figure 22, and extends downwardly below the waistline thereof. Similarly, a left back center strip 61 is connected to theend portion of the left back neck strip 51, and depends below the waistline of the figure 22.

A right back arm to arm line strip 62 extends horizontally along the armto arm line of the figure 22 and is connected adjacent its opposing endsto the right back arm-hole strip 52 and the right back center strip 60,respectively. Similarly, a left back arm to arm line strip 6?; extendsalong the arm to arm line in longitudinally aligned relation withrelation to the strip 62, and is similarly connected at its opposingends to the left arm-hole strip 53 and the left back center strip 61.

A right back bust line strip 64 extends horizontally along the bust lineof the figure 22 and is adjustably connected adjacent its opposing endsto the right back side strip 58 and the center back strip 6%. Similarly,a left back bust line'strip 65 is similarly extended along .the bustline of the figure and connected at its opposing ends to the left backside strip 59 and the center back strip 61 in longitudinal alignmentwith relation to the bust line strip 64.

A right back waist line strip 66 is disposed along the waist line andconnected at its opposing ends to the end portions of the right backside strip 58 and the center back strip 65?, respectively. Similarly, aleft back waist line strip 67 is similarly connected to the left sidestrip 59 and the center back strip 61 in longitudinal alignment withrelation to the waist line strip 66.

A right back vertical strip 68 is connected adjacent its upper end tothe right shoulder strip 54 intermediate the ends thereof, and isadjustably connected at its de ending end portion to the bust line strip64. Similarly, a left back vertical strip 69 is similarly connected tothe left i shoulder strip 55 and-the bust line strip 65, respectively.The four sections A, B, C, and D are assembled as disclosed hereinaboveand are applied to the body of a person, as exemplified by the figure 22, by placing each section in its respective position and joining therespective ends of the neck strips 26, 22;], and 5t) and 51, in end toend overlapping relation by means of fasteners 32. The shoulder strips30 and. 5d are disposed in closely spacedapart parallel relation and areheld in this position by overlapping and fastening together the upperrespective end portions of the right arm-hole strips 28 and 52.Similarly, the shoulder strips 35 and 55 are disposed and held in closeparallel relation by the overlapped and fastened upper ends of the leftarm-hole strips 29 and Joining the neck strips disposes the front centerstrips and d1 in close parallel relation and similarly disposes the backcenter strips 613 and 61. The respective front and back arm to arm linestrips 4243 and 62-63 are adjustably connected in end overlappingrelation. Similarly, the front and back bust line strips 4445 and fil-65, and the waist line strips 4647 and 66-67, are connected inrespective end to end overlapping relation. Similarly, the respectiveright and left side strips 3858 and 3959 are connected in parallelrelation by the respective adjacent adjustably connected overlappingends of the arm-hole strips 225-52 and 29-53, bust line strips 4d-64-and 4-5-65, and waist line strips d566 and t'l -6'7.

Obviously in making the overlapping end connection of each of the abovementioned connections when assembling the sections on a figure, thefasteners are positioned in the perforations 23 adjacent each end of therespective strips so that the device fits the figure in a desiredmanner. Thus, ease or fullness of the r t may be adjustably allowed for,as Well as a snug fit where desired.

A dart sizer is provided at each side of the device by means of a pairof short dart strips 7th and 71 having one end of each connected to theadjacent respective bust line strip and 45, and the opposite end of eachconnected to the respective upper end of the side strip 38B and 3&3.

After adjustably fitting the four sections as disclosed hereinabove, thefour sections are removed from the figure or person as separate units byparting the overlapping connected ends holding the various edge stripsof each section. Thus, each of the respective sections A, B, C and D,when separated one from the others, includes a neck strip, shoulderstrip, arm-hole strip, side strip, and'a respective center front or backstrip, all of which are interconnected by an arm to arm line strip, bustline strip, waist line strip, and one of the respective vertical strips.Each of the respective sections is then laid fiatly upon the respectiveright and left front or back section of a pattern sheet '72 or '73, asexemplified by Figs. 3, 4, 7 and 8. This is for the purpose ofadjustably correcting the pattern sheet 72. or 73, of the style ofgarment it is desired to make, to conform to the individualcharacteristics of the person being fitted. A pattern positioner '74,such as is disclosed by my United States Patent No. 2,716,817, ispreferably connected to the respective center strip and neck strip formaintaining the correctly adjusted relative positions of the respectivestrips while adjusting the pattern shee. Thus, as in Fig. 3 by way ofexample, the dart strip 73. and side strip 393 will be in the relativepositions shown in solid lines if a dart is needed at the side under-armposition. if no dart is needed at this point, the dart strip 71 and sidestrip 39B will be positioned as shown by the dotted lines, with thewaist line strip 478 positioned-as shown by dotted lines.

As shown in Fig. 3, the left front section B is placed in position onthe left front pattern sheet 72 preferably by first placing the patternsheet 72 on a dress pattern layout board, not shown, and fastening thepattern sheet in place as by thumb tacks. The section B is then laidflatly upon the pattern sheet 72 by placing the shoulder strip 35adjacent the shoulder line of the pattern sheet and disposing the centerfront strip 41 adjacent the front seam "7 line of the pattern sheet. Theshoulder width and neck line of the pattern sheet may then be adjustedin accordance with the style of pattern being used to insure proper fitof the garment and eliminate any excess of terial at the back of theneck. For example, the pattern sheet 72 illustrates a square neck linestyle. After properly positioning the gauger section B upon the patternsheet, allowances are made for cases and darts in accordance with thepattern style and the pattern sheet marked for seams and cutting edges.The outwardly disposed side edges of the respective strips outliningeach respective section defines the edge for cutting the fabric, whilethe inwardly disposed side edges of the same strips are used for markingthe seam line for sewing the respective sections of the garmenttogether.

The various strips of each section are each preferably marked toindicate their relative position of left or right and front or back. Theperforations 23 are preferably spaced approximately one-fourth inchapart and numbered so that the relative juncture of each two or morejoining strips may be recorded for future use. Thus, each of thesections A, B, C and D may be dismantled and stored away in acomparatively small space when not in use, and thereafter re-assembledin proper form-fitting-relation for re-use when desired. As a furtheraid in readily re-assembling each section of the gauger, the variouscomponent strips are formed of different colored material. For example,the shoulder strips 36, 35, and 55 are one shade of blue; the arm to armline strips 42, 43, 62 and 63 are yellow; the bust line strips 44, 45,64 and 65 are pink; the waist line strips 46, 4-7, 66 and 67 are ofanother shade of blue; the center front and back strips 40, 41, 60 and61 are of one shade of green; the side strips 38, 39, 58 and 59 are ofanother shade of green; and the vertical strips 48, 49, 68 and 69 are ofclear or transparent plastic.

Proper sizing and cutting the arm hole of garments present the mostdifficult problems of dressmaking. Figure 11 illustrates the manner ofassembling component parts for forming and sizing an arm hole. In thisexample, the left shoulder strips 3555, arm-hole strips 2953, andtriangular sections 37-57 are assembled as 7 shown for accurately sizingthe arm hole.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 5, 6, 9 and 10, the referenceletters E and F indicate, respectively, right and left front skirtsection gauging portions of the invention. Similarly, the referenceletters G and H indicate respective right and left back skirt gaugingsections. Each of the skirt sections E, F, G and H are formed of aplurality of elongated strips perforated and fastened together in amanner similar to that disclosed hereinabove for the bodice sections A,B, C and D.

The sections E and F include right front and left skirt waist strips 80and 81, respectively. The skirt waist strip 80 is divided intermediateits ends and provided with a V-shaped dart gauger 82 having the endportions of the legs thereof adjustably fastened to the skirt waiststrip. The skirt waist strip 81 is similarly provided with a dart gauger83. These two skirt waist strips 853 and 81 occupy the same position onthe waist line of the Figure 22 as the respective waist line strips 46and 47 of the sections A and B. When gauging the figure of a person fora garment having a skirt attached to the bodice these skirt waist stripsmay be attached to the waist line strips 46 and 47 in aligned relation.Skirt center front strips 534 and S5 are connected at one end independing parallel relation to the respective front center meeting endsof the waist strips 8%) and 81. Skirt side strips 36 and 37 areconnected at one end in depending substantially parallel relation to therespective ends of the waist strips ll and 81 disposed at the sides ofthe waist. Adjacent their upper ends, the side strips are formed of aplurality of relatively short strips 865 and 878, respectively, whichare pivotally connected in end to end relation for defining the curva-,ture of the hips of a persons figure adjacent the waist and 95.

line. A skirt front right hip gauging strip 88 is extended horizontallybetween and connected adjacent its opposing ends to the center strip 84and the side strip 66 at a point approximately four to five inches belowthe waist line. Similarly, a skirt left front hip gauging strip 39 isconnected to the center front strip and the side strip 37 inlongitudinally aligned relation with relation to the strip 33. Lower hipgauging strips 90 and 91 are similarly connected between the respectivestrips 84-86 and at a point approximately eight or nine inches below thewaist line.

The right and left back skirt sections F and G are similarly formed ofskirt waist strips 92 and 93, each of which are similarly dividedintermediate their ends and equipped, respectively, with V-shaped dartgaugers Skirt center back strips 96 and 97 are similarly connected atone end in depending parallel relation to the respective meeting ends ofthe back waist strips 92 and 93. Skirt back side strips 93 and 99 areconnected in substantially parallel depending relation to the respectiveends of the back waist strips 92 and 93. Each of the skirt back sidestrips is formed at their respective upper ends of a plurality ofrelatively short strips 983 and 99S pivotally joined in end to endrelation for co-operating respectively with the skirt front side strips36 and 87, in defining the curvature of the hips adjacent the waistline. A right skirt back hip gauging strip Hill is similarly connectedadjacent its opposing ends, respectively, to the back center strip 96and the side strip 98 in longitudinally aligned relation with relationto the strips 88 and 89. A left skirt back hip gauging strip 191 issimilarly connected, respectively, to the center back strip 97 and leftback skirt strip 99, in alignment with the strip 100. Lower back skirthip gauging strips 162 and 103 are similarly connected between therespective strips 96-98 and 9799 in alignment with the lower hip gaugingstrips 90 and 91.

Thus, as shown in Fig. 5, each of the skirt sections E, F, G or Hcomprises a skirt waist strip; skirt center front or back strip; skirtside strip; and a pair. of Vertically spaced-apart hip gauging strips.Each of the skirt sections E, F, G and H is separated from the anotheras separate units in a manner similar as that disclosed hereinabove forthe sections A to D, and is each used in connection with a skirt patternsheet 104 or 105 for gauging and sizing a skirt pattern. Each of theskirt sections E to H has the strips thereof similarly marked andperforated adjacent their ends so that the relative position occupied byeach strip may be recorded, and each section may be dis-assembled andstored in a relatively small space and re-assembled thereafter.

The waist line strips 46, 47, 66 and 67 of the respective sections A, B,C and D occupy the same relative position at the waist of the figure 22as does the skirt waist strips 80, 81, 92 and 93 of the respective skirtsections E, F, G and H. Therefore, when using the sections A to D forgauging a persons size for the bodice of a dress pattern not havingdarts at the waist line, the waist line strips 46, 47, 66 and 67 areused as dis closed hereinabove. However, if the pattern style to be usedin making the garment requires darts at the waist, the skirt waiststrips 80, 81, 92 and 93 are used to replace the respective bodice waistline strips 46, 47, 66 and 67. It seems obvious that, when sizing afigure for a full length garment, only one set of waist gauging stripsneed be used. For example, in sizing a figure for a dress pattern havingdarts at the waist line, the bodice waist line strips 46, 47, 66 and 67are replaced by the respectively positioned skirt waist line strips 80,S1, 92 and 93 which are fastened to the respective center front, back,right and left side strips 4041, 6061, SSE-5S and 39B59, respectively,at the waist line position.

Obviously the invention is susceptible to some change or alteration whout defeating i s practicability, and

I therefore do not wish to be confined to the preferred embodiment shownin the drawings and described herein, further than I am limited by thescope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A dressmakers pattern gauge comprising right and left front and backsections adapted to be adjustably assembled and fitted to the body of aperson, including: four fiat neck strips transversely curved arcuatelyand adapted to encircle the neck line and be connected in endoverlapping relation at the center front and back and on opposing sidesof the neck; two pairs of flat arm-hole strips transversely curvedarcuately and adjustably connected in end overlapping relation above andbelow the shoulder and adapted to encircle the arms at the sleeveattaching position; two pairs of elongated fiat shoulder strips adaptedto be fiatly connected at one end in parallel relation to said neckstrips on opposite sides of the neck and extended outwardly andadjustably connected to the upper ends of the respective said arm-holestrips; two pairs of elongated flat center strips adapted to beconnected to the respective center front and back of said neck strips independing parallel relation, said center strips adapted to extenddownwardly beyond the waist line; two pairs of elongated flat sidestrips adapted to be adjustably connected in depending parallel relationto the depending ends of the respective said pairs of arm-hole strips onopposing sides of a person, said pairs of side strips adapted to extenddownward below the waist line, the forward one of each of said pairs ofside strips being divided intermediate its ends and adjustably connectedin overlapping relation for defining the'rneasurement of an under-armdart; two pairs of elongated flat arm to arm strips, each of said pairsof arm to arm strips longitudinally arranged in end overlappingadjustable relation and adapted to be extended across the front and backarm to arm line and connected at the respective ends thereof to therespective arcuate arm-hole strips. intermediate the ends of the latter;two pairs of elongated fiat bust line strips, each pair of said pairs ofbust line strips longitudinally arranged in end overlapping adjustablerelation and adapted to be extended across the respective front and backbust line and connected at the respective ends thereof to the respectiveadjacent ones of said parallel side strips at a point in relativelyclose spaced relation to the depending ends of said arcuate arm-holestrips; and two pairs of elongated fiat waist line strips, each of saidpairs of waist line strips longitudinally arranged in end overlappingadjustable relation and adapted to surround the respective front andback waist line, and be connected at the respective ends thereof to therespective adjacent ones of said parallel side strips, said neck stripsand said arm-hole strips and forming with the respective said pairs ofparallel strips a pattern skeleton adapted to encompass the body and beseparated at the respective center front, back and sides for formingright and left front and back pattern gauging sections.

2. Structure as specified in claim 1, and elongated fiat right and leftfront vertical strips adjustably connected at their respective ends tothe respective said shoulder strips and said pairs of waist line stripsintermediate the ends thereof, respectively; and elongated flat rightand left rear vertical strips adjustably connected at their respectiveends to the respective said shoulder strips and said pairs of bust linestrips intermediate the ends thereof, respectively.

3. Structure as specified in claim 2, and two pairs of elongated flatskirt center strips adapted to be connected to the respective said twopairs of center front and back strips in end overlapping longitudinaldepending relation; a plurality of elongated fiat strips hingedlyconnected in end to end overlapping relation for forming two pairs ofskirt side strips adapted to be connected at one end in dependingoverlapping relation to the respective depending ends of said two pairsof side strips; four pairs of elongated fiat skirt waist strips, each ofsaid pairs of skirt waist strips arranged in end to end overlappingadjustable relation and adapted to be connected at the respective endsthereof to the respective adjacent said skirt center strips and saidskirt side strips; hingedly connected V-shaped dart measuring stripsadjustably connected at their upper ends to each respective said pair ofskirt waist strips intermediate the ends of the latter; and at leastfour elongated fiat strips adapted to be adjustably connected in endoverlapping relation to said skirt center front and back strips and saidskirt side strips intermediate the ends thereof for defining a skirtcircumferential measurement, said skirt center front and back strips andsaid skirt side strips with the respective said skirt waist strips andsaid four fiat strips adapted to encompass the skirt portion of the bodyof a person and be separated at the respective center, front and sidesfor forming right and left front and back pattern gauging sections.

4. A dressmakers pattern gauge comprising four skeleton-like sections,each said section including: a first elongated fiat strip arcuatelycurved transversely and adapted to engage at least one-fourth of thecircumferential extent of the neck line of a person; a second elongatedflat strip arcuately curved transversely in a semicircular manner andadapted to circumferentially engage a portion of the arm of a personadjacent the shoulder; an elongated flat strip adjustably connected atits opposite ends to one end of said first and said second arcuatestrips, respectively, and adapted to lie flatly upon the shoulder of aperson; a first elongated fiat vertical strip connected at its upper endin depending relation to the end portion of said first arcuate stripopposite the end connected to said elongated strip, said first verticalstrip adapted to extend from the neck line downwardly below the waistline of the body of a person; a second elongated flat vertical stripconnected at its upper end in depending relation to the end portion ofsaid second arcuate strip opposite the end connected to said elongatedstrip, said second vertical strip adapted to extend from the arm pitdownwardly below the waist line of the body of a person; a firstelongated flat horizontally disposed strip adjustably connected adjacentits opposing ends to said second arcuate strip and said first verticalstrip, respectively, intermediate their ends, said first horizontallydisposed strip adapted to encompass a portion of the arm to arm line ofthe body of a person; a second elongated flat horizontally disposedstrip adjustably connected adjacent its opposing ends to said first andsaid second vertical strips, respectively, intermediate their ends, saidsecond horizontally disposed strip adapted to encompass a portion of thebust line of the body of a person; and a third elongated flathorizontally disposed strip adjustably connected adjacent its opposingends to said first and said second vertical strips, respectively,adjacent their depending ends, said third horizontally disposed stripadapted to encompass a portion of the waist line of the body of aperson, said elongated strip and said first and said second verticalstrips of each said section adapted to be connected in parallel relationto the adjacent said elongated strip and said first and said secondvertical strips of the adjacent said section for encompassing andgauging the body of a person, whereby each said section may bedisconnected from each respective adjacent said section as a unit andlaid flatly upon a pattern section for correctly adjusting the latter.

5. Structure as specified in claim 4, and a third elongated flatvertical strip adjustably connected at its upper end in dependingrelation to said elongated flat strip intermediate the ends of thelatter, said third vertical strip adapted to extend downwardly betweensaid first and said second vertical strips for gauging the fullness ofthe body of a person.

6. Structure as specified in claim 5, and a fiat substantiallytriangular support connected to said elongated flat strip of each saidsection, said triangular support adapted References Cited in the file ofthis patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Melick Sept. 26, 1899 Cunningham Aug.1.4, 1900 Adelberg Oct. 21, 1902 Pohle Sept. 29, 1908 Hurst Feb. 2, 1937Guillot Mar. 1, 1938

